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Farmers in Karnataka have incurred loss of Rs 30,000 cr due to drought: CM Siddaramaiah

MYSURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah revealed on Sunday that the state's farmers have suffered losses amounting to Rs 30,000 crore due to this year's severe drought.

The drought has resulted in crop loss on 42 lakh hectares of agricultural land, and a staggering 216 out of the state's 236 taluks have been officially designated as drought-affected areas.

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